Parlor-golf game.



Patented L11. 19, 1918.

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ROBERT A. PEACOCK, oF DELAWARE CITY,A DELAWAEE.

PARLoR-GoL-E GAME.

To all whom t may concern:

Beit lrnown that I, ROBERT A. PEACOGK, a citizen et the United States, residing at Delaware City, in the county ot' New Castle and State ot Delaware, have invented vnew and useful Improvements in n Parlor-Golf laines, oi' which the following is a specification.

' ef eut-door golf andthe apparatus employed toi-playing the game may include adevice termed a Lfield board to correspond with the links, being provided with say, nine holes, means for teeing a ball, `special means for driving the ball, and'nieans for permitting the vball to return for another stroke.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application g-f Figure lis alview of the apparatus inperspective.

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2 a view inyvertical section.

3 shows the tallyboard.

The field bQard `comprises a top -10prof vided with a series of holes, a bottom 12, and an outer wall 'member 14 mounted between they edges of the top and bottom and extending aroundtheV greater' portion of the sides ,of the field board, an open space 15 being providedfhowever atthat'end nearest the players. The surface-of the board maybe 'Y of substantially theconiguration shown, in f order. toperniit of the convenient location of the holes, and in order to per-mit also of thel return of theball from the board toa .def

vice carrying the tee member, and the drivlgr'neens'described below. v'lh'efboard is surrounded by an upwardly projecting rib, designated 18, which, tendsy t0 guide the ball.. when it fails to enter a hole, and return the ball to proper-position for a new stroke.'

This return is facilitated by mean of the angle atwhich the board is mounted. Legs 20 1 `are provided at the end farthest from the players, and shorter pins or supporting devices 21 are provided onfthe opposite portion, for the purpose indicated. Y

IV have shown the nine holes, arrangedy with three adjacent to each side of the board, and three additional holes between each side row, the three lastl mentioned being located in line with the main axis of the board.

These holes are designated with numeralscl to 9 inclusive. Each hole is surroundedv Fig. 4 illustrates a detail ofconstruction.

. the operation with a flaredvportion 25 WhCli fecilt-tesY the entrance ot'v the ball. The members 10 and 12 constituting the top and 'bottom'of the board being suitablyspaced, aninterior chamber is provided forthel receptionof the ward the opening 15.V

The bottom lmay be providedjladjacent to the opening 15, with an outwardly exe ball when it first passes through ,a given Y hole, and the inclined position of the hoard y willro'f-course cause the ball'ftoftravel Ito- This invention relates to games and more n Y` particularly to a gaine which may betermedv parlor golf. The rules are based upon those tending member 28 having an aperture 29 therein for the reception of a pin carried by a tray or trail board, this board thereby having pivotal connection with the fieldY board. The tray is designated 30, and may be wider at that portion near its pivotal end than at the .free portion thereot.y The outer sides of the tray ares'urrounded by lan upstanding ribBl for the .purpose of vguidingV the ballrearwardly. This tray is also inclined ltoward the rear. in view of'therelative height of its supporting members 34 at the pivoted end, and-supporting members .p35 at the free ends.

Near. the extreme end 0i' lthe tray,` mount` a teeing and driving device, the mounting means comprising ablock 38 having Va longitudinal groei/'e392 therein, and the ,driving c means comprising a substantially fiat spring secured at one end and carrying a driving member. Y end thereof being turned atan angle and secured at the point 41, securingAV means.l also The spring is shown at 4Q,.one'

adjacent. The opposite end ofthe springvk is upwardly turned oigofl'lset as show1r'at-f43 bar for` limiting the upward movement of the spring, said spring beingfree to'fmove downwardly Jfor placing theL samel under tension. Near the outer'end of the spring a convex member 47 is mounted, this mein- Y ber being designed` to engage the ball for the purpose of driving thefsame. `TheV ball is teed at a point above thespring, and near the half round ball or projection 47, re-V cesses or cutaway portions 48 being provided in the sides of groove 39 in ordertov aid in holding the ball in position. Recesses 48 andmember 47 areso related that upon of the spring 40 for driving the ball, member 47 will tend to strike the ball from behind, driving the latter ahead 90 j being provided at 42 at a point imm'ediately`V Y designated '50, this board having nine holes in the row at the extreme left, these holes beine' numbered from l tov 9' and a number of series each containing nine holes is pro-V videchnfteen being shown in the present instance. If it requires five strokes to make a given hole, say the third hole, a pin y5l is placed in the fifth hole toward the right, opposite the hole in the first series designated 3. YEach* player is provided with a board of this character, and the individual who succeeds in going around with the smaller' number of strokes wins the game.

In order to confine the ball within limits in the event that the stroke is too high, I

provide a netting 60 which is mounted at Ycertain of the corners of the board on uprights 6l, which are usually detachable. The forward ends of the netting are secured by 'means of flat'springs or the like designated 62, and located in any convenient position toward the front `portion of the board.

What is claimed, is 1. In a device of the class described, a

' field board including a top having a series of holesJv anda bottom spaced from said top and providing a chamber, means for teeing a ball, means for driving the ball, and means for conveying a ball passing through said compartment, or passing from the top of the board` for returning said ball'for another stroke. Y

2. In 'a device of the class described, eld board including a top'having a series of holes, and a bottom spaced from the top providing a chamber, means for teeing a ball, means for driving the ball, and pivotally mounted means for conveying a ball kpassing lthrough kone of the holes and'.

through said compartment, or passing from the top of the board, forreturning said ball for another stroke.

3. Ina device of the class described, a

iield board including a top having a seriesA of holes, pivotally mounted means for teeing a ball, a portion thereof constituting guiding means for the return of the ball, and a spring-held device for driving the ball in an approximately horizontal direction.

VIl. In a device oit the class described, a ield board including a top provided with means for receiving balls, a bottom spaced vtrom the top thereby providing a chamber, said chamber having an outlet at the side nearest the player, a guiding device for receiving the ball from the compartment or from the top of the board, said device being pivoted at one end to the board and being inclined downwardly toward the player, and means mounted on the guiding device for driving the ball toward the board.

` 5. Ina device of the class described, a

*ield board including a top having a series of holes, said board being provided with a compartment for receiving balls passing through the holes, a guiding device for receiving a ball from the compartment or -from the top of the board, the4 guiding device being pivoted at one end to the board and being inclined downwardly toward the player, and means mounted on the guiding device for 'driving the ball toward the board, said driving means including a resilient device,- yand a ball engaging device carried thereby. f Y

6. Ina device of the class described, a field board including a series of holes, and a compartment having communication with said holes, said compartment having an 'opening at the side nearest the player, a

guiding device for receiving a ball from the compartment, said device being pivoted at one end, means mounted on the guiding device for driving the ball toward the board, and means for teeing the ball adjacent to the driving means.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

ROBERT A. PEACOCK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner o! Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

